She's My Queen

Chapter Eleven

CARTER

It's been a week and a few days since Tiana and I made up. We still have our issues and I am taking it slow with her this time. I told her I want to continue living separately because we are not in the right state to forcefully move back to where we left off.

Instead of switching Cariana off, I'd go over there and spend a few hours with her. She's still small but I noticed her features her starting to come in more. Her hair is growing longer by the second. She was officially one month old.

Today I go with Tiana to get our daughter checked out and become aware of future shots.

A knock came to my bedroom door and I knew it was Mina.

I sighed, sitting up fully dressed in my bed and shouted for her to come in. The door opened and she walked with a smile on her face and a package in her hands.

"Good afternoon, Boss." She walked closer, placing the box on the floor next to my bedside.

Shifting to stand, I pulled my black shirt down and eyes the package. "What is this?"

She cleared her throat. "It's for the princess."

I side-eye her and opened the box. All I saw was baby clothes, shoes, and toys in bags. I frowned and turned to look at her face.

"Why did you order this?"

She shrugged. "I wanted to. I just wanted Cariana to be spoiled."

My frown deepened and I stood tall. I didn't appreciate what she did. A kind gesture, yeah, but I know Tiana wouldn't like and I don't like it either. And she wanted to spoil Cariana. No, I didn't like it.

"Take it back."

Her smile slipped. "W-What?"

"I didn't stutter, Mina. Take it back."

She swallowed, a nervous look replacing her happy one while she reached for the box without hesitation. "I'm sorry if I offended you, Boss."

I shook my head. "I don't want anyone buying anything for my babygirl unless it's from me or her mother," I told her.

Of course, I wouldn't mind Camille or Eva and even Ace to buy Cariana things. It's just I knew Mina has, what you call, a crush on me. I'm not blind. I see it. If I accept this then I would be leading her on and I don't want to do that.

"Of course. My apologies. I'll send these back." She smiled and turned around, leaving my room.

The frown remained on my face as I thought about a way to find her a place to stay. She couldn't stay here anymore.

I didn't give a damn if she was one of my best guards cousins.

My phone goes off and I pull it out of my pocket. I smirked. Speaking of him. I answered.

"Find anything?"

"No, Boss. Nothing." Rick replies on the other end.

I blew out a long breath. "Keep searching over there. He has to be there or here. He couldn't have gone far within little time."

I sent Rick over to Paris and a few others to America. I strongly believe he couldn't have gone to the states. He was weak if he wasn't resting but none of it matter.

I was going to find my father.

"Yes, sir."

I ended the call and grabbed the keys to my car and drove off to Tiana.

TIANA

I pat Cariana's little back, trying to burp her. I had just gotten finished feeding her and Carter was on his way for Cariana's appointment. Both Cariana and I have an appointment today. I was scheduled to see a gynecologist and Cariana was to be looked at and see about any upcoming needed shots. She was a precious baby and her features were beginning to form a bit more. If you looked at her, you can tell she was Carter's twin. Their eyes were nearly the same, only hers a bit lighter and her small little nose, no doubt, came from me.

It was now the month of May meaning my daughter was a month old. I couldn't believe it. I gave birth to my beautiful baby girl a month ago.

With all this stuff going on, time was for sure going fast. Or it might just be me.

The soft sound, a sound the could have been mistaken a hiccup, caught my attention. I pulled her away from my shoulder and shifted her in my arms. I took the baby blanket from my shoulder and wiped the slobber and liquid milk from her mouth. I settled her down on the small spot on the bed that was surrounded by pillows before standing to my feet and going to get her things.

While packing her things, I heard Eva's voice and another voice. A much deeper voice. I figured it was Carter.

A few moments later, a hard knock was on my door, and my eyes strayed in the direction. It was Troy.

I gave him a small polite smile. "Hey."

"What's going on sis?" He says while walking over to me and pulling me into a hug.

"I'm just waiting on Carter." I respond, pulling away from the embrace. "What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to come by, see how you're doing." He admits, circling me, to look at Cariana. "And my niece."

I placed her baby bag on the bed and reached for Cariana. I put her in her car seat. "We're doing fine. Why wouldn't we be?"

He shrugs. "Just curious."

"I've been a bit curious about you myself." I say, settling the baby bag over my shoulder.

He frowns, a confused face forming. "What do you mean?"

I gave him a look. "You having your eyes on Eva."

"So what if I am. She's a beautiful woman." He says.

"She's taken." I said with a frown.

"Has that ever stopped me, Tiana? You know me."

He is right. I do know him. He doesn't care if a woman is single or taken. He likes something, he's after it.

In the past, I would sit back and watch carelessly, but this time I can't. Rick and Eva had grown to be close friends of mine and I know for a fact that Rick won't take to kindly to someone pushing up on Eva, his girl.

"Listen, Troy," I sighed. "Leave Eva alone. She is not someone to be used to warm your bed. She is my friend and her boyfriend is my friend. I'm going to tell you this one time and one time only. Leave Eva alone." I warned, protectively, despite him being my brother.

He just entered back in my life and things were going to be different. We stared at each other for a minute and he exhaled a long breath and forced a smile. "Alright. I'll leave your precious friend alone."

"Good." I say just when Carter walked in unannounced.

His eyes instantly landed on Troy and he did not look too happy. I exhaled an exhausting breath just ready to leave and go to the doctors. The two men said nothing but have an intense staredown. I grabbed Cariana and walked to Carter. He never took his irritated eyes off of him. I slipped my free hands into his and pulled once and he gave Troy, who was smirking, an angry stare.

"Carter, let's go before we are late."

I know he didn't want too but he gave in to me and followed me out of my room. I made sure to tell Eva to send him on his way and to let me know if Troy bothers her when we're gone off to the hospital.

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I set the pen down and walked away from the reception desk to the waiting area where Carter sat and rocked Cariana's car seat back and forth. She was wide awake with the pacifier in her mouth. She was staring from Carter to the wall, switching back and forth. I took a seat in the empty chair next to Carter.

"We should be next and after Cariana's appointment, I have to check in with my gynecologist. Do you mind waiting? If not I can call-"

I was cut short when he gave me a pointed look. "You don't think I can wait for you?" He raised a brow.

I quickly shook my head. "No, I just-I have an appointment I didn't tell you about and I don't want to cut into any plans you might have." I say.

"Nah, I can wait." He says, his face calming.

"Okay."

A silence fell between us and I played with my fingers while we waited. Chattering happened all around us and people walking back and forth between the waiting room. Cariana cooed and I couldn't help but smile at her.

"Spend the night at mines."

I looked up and our eyes met. "What?"

"I want Cariana and you to spend the night tonight."

I opened my mouth to speak but the sound of a doctor calling Cariana's name stopped me. I cleared my throat and leaned forward to grab Cariana's bag and Carter grabbed Cariana. The doctor led us to an empty room and said the actual doctor will be here in a moment.

"Do we share a room?" I smiled, jokingly.

Carter looked my way with a raised brown. "You want to?"

I chuckled and shrugged. He smiles. "That's a yes?"

"Yes." I mirrored his smile.

This should be good for us. This would be the first night we have a family night. The doctor came in and introduced herself as Dr. Signoia. Carter held her up on his lap while the doctor checked Cariana's health. She was done for a few shots and she had time between now and during her second month of age. It didn't take long to find out Cariana was a healthy baby. After we were done, I went to go check myself in for my appointment.

Carter told me he would wait out in the waiting room with Cariana until I was finished. My name was called and I was given different clothes, a gown to change into, and I was sitting patiently on the bed waiting for the gynecologist, Dr. Morrison.

She was a female doctor and I made sure of that. Carter would not like the idea of another man, not caring he's a doctor, looking down there. And I honestly didn't feel comfortable with it either.

"Well, Miss King," Dr. Morrison says with a smile. "Everything looks great. You're healed completely but if you bleed differently while on you're period, anything that doesn't look normal then doesn't hesitate to come back."

I nod. "And what about..." I paused for a moment. "s*x?"

"The one thing you have to be careful about. Your body is still healing though it's completely healed. We just want to make sure you're okay. When you do have s*x, just make sure you take it slow. Just to be safe."

I  nod, thanking her. She left me to change back in my original clothes and left out. I walked back towards the waiting room, and just as I turned the corner, I smacked into someone causing them to drop all their belongings.

"I'm so sorry." I say quickly, bending down and grabbing a jacket. By the size of the jacket, I knew it belonged to a man.

I looked up and my mouth opened in shock. Those green eyes, dark brown hair, and pale light freckled face. "Curt?"

His own eyes went wide. "Q-Queen?"

I stood tall with his jacket while I stared. I couldn't believe that Curt was standing in front of me. He looked different from when I saw him last. He took me away from my thoughts by reaching over and grabbing his jacket. "I have to go." He says, moving to go around me but I stopped him by grabbing his arm.

"Curt-"

"I can't, Queen. You shouldn't have seen me."

"What is going on? Where have you been? I thought you were dead, Curt. I thought-"

He cut my rambling off with a long sigh. "I'm alright, Queen. I just needed to get away."

I went to ask him more questions when I noticed he started to become fidgety. "When will you return?"

I was hesitant because Carter has been looking everywhere for Curt and Briand and Curt was standing right here in front of me. By the look on Curt's face, he looked stressed and as if he was going through a lot which no doubt he was.

"Soon. I'm sorry I've been gone for so long, Queen."

I shook my head, completely understanding. "What of Brian?"

Curt's face went firm, a serious gaze. A gaze I knew when he was about to deliver an important message. "He's roaming free and I'm searching everywhere, Queen. I'm close."

I nod. "Is that another reason you haven't returned?"

He nods. "I've failed the Boss and I won't rest until I eliminate him."

"I trust you, Curt, but don't lead me wrong. I don't want to regret it."

"You have my word, Queen."

We gave each other a quick look and he walked off quickly. I inhaled and made my way to Carter. Now, all I need to do is tell Carter.

But after family time. I just don't want to spoil tonight.

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